Designs and Motifs from India

First Online: December 01, 2005
Page Last Updated: February 20, 2013

Introduction

We have created this huge collection of designs, patterns, and motifs from India for the benefit of fellow designers. They have been collected from different art forms such as sculptures, classical paintings, folk-paintings, Kavi murals, Rangoli, Kalamkari art, and pre-historic illustrations found in India. Both the photographs of original artwork, as well as derived illustrations suitable for adaptation in your own designs are included.

Borders and Corners	Floral Designs
Filler Designs	Animal Designs
Geometrical Patterns	Color Themes
Bazaar Graphics Assortment of folk graphics found in Indian markets, packaging, posters, and campaigns.	Animal Motifs Collection of pictures showing animal life as depicted in ancient and not-so-ancient Indian art.
Doors and Windows of India A collection of common and uncommon door designs and window designs from India.

Indian Designs

Design of Naga Mandala, the Snake Web
	Floral Designs
Stenciled Floral Designs on Cloth
	Hexagonal Seat
Decorative Designs
	A Design in Marble
A Geometric Design -- Hoysala Period
	Saree Design
Geometrical Drawings on a Palm-leaf Manuscript
	Queen and Maids -- Fresco in Cave No. 3, Badami
Count the Monkeys!
	Design Patterns from India
Design Patterns from India
	Indian Design Pattern
Designs from India
	Harappan Seal
Floral Design
	Duelling Men
Garuda Carrying Vishnu
	Prehistoric Theater
Art of Prehostoric Man
	Art of Prehostoric Man
Imaginitive Floral Design
	Floral Designs of India
Geometric Designs on a Wall
	Animal Depicted in a Prehistoric Painting
Rangoli in front of a Place of Worship
	Details of Plants and Animal on "Apurva" saree.
A Border Design from Central India
	Hoysala Period Border Design
Design from Ajanta
	A Border Design
Stone Panel in Hoysala Architecture
	Border Design of a Saree
Tree with blooming flowers -- Rangoli design
	Cones, Fruits and Flower Designs
Sculpted Horizontal Panels
	Stencil Printing on Fabric
Freehand Design

See Also:

• Kamat PICTURESearch results for Designs

• Arts of Ajanta, Ellora, Sanchi, Belur are filled with inspirations for artists.